This Year’s Perfect Easter Pie
I love celebrating Easter with a Sunday brunch. This year I’m serving honey-glazed ham, cheesy au gratin potatoes, roasted asparagus, deviled eggs, freshly baked rolls and of course, dessert! And what...
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Liz Latham – Hoosier Homemade Spring is in the air! And after the long winter we had here in Indiana, it’s definitely a welcome sight. With spring comes freshness; new grass, flowers popping through...
View ArticleA Luscious Lemon Cake for Easter
One of my favorite flavors, especially in spring, is lemon. There is something so beautiful, bright and refreshing about lemon, especially in desserts. I am always looking for ways to work lemon into...
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Glenda Embree – Busy at Home I’m so excited about spring! I love the spring air, the pops of green that start showing in the landscape and garden and the promise of all the “fresh starts” that spring...
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Kimberly Schiffel – Bake Love Give One of my absolute favorite Easter traditions has always been the elaborate baskets carefully curated by my sweet family. When I was much younger I remember driving...
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Becca Thiele – Crumbs and Chaos Growing up, I remember going to my grandparent’s house for Easter brunch and looking forward to all of the delicious foods we would enjoy there. From egg bakes to...
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Jess Gonzalez – On Sugar Mountain Hello friends! Isn’t this time of year so exciting? Spring is in the air! True, April showers and all that jazz, but the sun is out longer, the birds are...
View ArticleUsher in Spring with Fruit-Topped Cheesecake-Filled Cookie Cups
Xenia Sundell – Thanks Mail Carrier After a long, cold winter, turning my calendar to April manages to bring a smile to my face and fill my soul with hope. With last month going “out like a lamb,”...
View ArticleThe Deal with Dump Cake
If you’re asking yourself, “Why is it called ‘dump cake’?” you’ve probably never made one of these sweet treats. Usually a dump cake recipe includes a box of cake mix, canned fruit and not much else....
View ArticleHow to Cook Bacon in the Oven
This player is created by Blackwell Team. Welcome to the brave new world of breakfast: Bacon cooks up in the oven with no splatter and, even better, no standing around with a fork endlessly poised over...
View ArticleMaking Grandma Proud with Classic Summer Fruit Recipes
Over the weekend, as I stood in the middle of a berry farm with pink- and purple-stained finger tips—and three pounds of fruit on my arm—I couldn’t help but think of my grandmother. When I was little...
View ArticleVeggie “Pastas” Beyond Zucchini Spaghetti
Unless you’ve been living under a recipe rock lately, you must have seen a million recipes for “pasta” that involve shredding vegetables into spaghetti-shape heaps. I’m all in favor of this trend. I’ll...
View ArticleMy Breakfast Secret: Make-Ahead Mini Casseroles
Go, go, go. That seems to be the tone as we move from the lazier, less-scheduled days of summer to our fall and back-to-school routines. Morning can be the most rushed part of the day—with trying to...
View ArticleMac & Cheese, Italian Style
School is back in session and life is crazy again. When I get home from a busy day at the office, the last thing I want to do is spend hours in the kitchen creating a complicated meal for the …...
View ArticleGrab-and-Go Mini Morning Casseroles
I’m always on the lookout for quick breakfast-time ideas, and with the start-of-school craziness hitting everyone in the household, I won’t have a lot of time for prepping and cooking. This Mini...
View ArticleCaramel and Apple 5 Ways
Like pumpkin and spice, some fall flavors are just meant to be together. For me, no combo is more perfect for the season than juicy apples and sweet caramel. The refreshing snap of a freshly picked...
View ArticlePumpkin + Banana Bread + Cream Cheese Frosting = Bliss
It’s time to break out the pumpkin! Now you can get whole pumpkins…or just buy a bunch of cans of puree like I do. There are so many sweet and savory dishes you can incorporate it into. I’ve added...
View ArticleBetter Than Mom’s Baked Spaghetti (Squash!) Casserole
My all-time favorite childhood recipe is one my mom called “Roman Supper.” It started with a single red box of KRAFT Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Dinner, and was a cross between spaghetti and lasagna that...
View ArticleEasy Dinner Recipe 101: Chicken Casserole
As a mom who works from home yet is still always on the go because of my two kids, I need to plan meals to stay organized. So once a week I sit and plan out the menu, and when … Continue reading → The...
View ArticlePumpkin: Celebrate Fall’s Best Flavors with an Easy Mousse Pie
Having grown up in Vermont, it probably goes without saying that the strikingly beautiful colors of fall foliage hold a special place in my heart. Fall is easily one of my favorite times of the year—I...
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